Question

An author with this surname wrote a novel whose protagonist is told that the word “intimate” means “when two people share everything” (-5[1])while visiting the home of a Texas senator on a mission led by Dr. Song. (-5[1])The line “And you, you ridiculous people, (15[1])you expect me to help you” ends a short story by an author with this surname whose protagonist (15[1]-5[1])anticipates that an Oldsmobile stopping for him will take part in (10[1])the title “Car (*) Crash While (10[2])Hitchhiking.” (10[2])The author of a Pulitzer-winning 2012 (10[2])novel whose (10[2])protagonist kills and takes the identity of Commander Ga, a rival of Kim Jong-Il, shares this (-5[1])surname (-5[2])with the author of a 1992 collection narrated by (10[1])a drug addict (10[1])called “Fuckhead.” (10[5])For 10 (10[1])points, The Orphan (10[1])Master's Son (10[1])author (10[2])Adam and Jesus' Son author Denis share what surname (-5[1])with the subject of a biography by James (10[1])Boswell? (10[1])■END■ (10[5])

ANSWER: Johnson [accept Adam Johnson or Denis (Hale) Johnson or Samuel Johnson]
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= Average correct buzz position

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%17%0%94.00
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%33%126.67
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%67%134.67
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%75.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%67%121.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%33%0%99.33
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%0%103.25
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%0%118.50
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%67%124.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mattias EhatammThe Vulture's Guide to BuzzCameron et al.21-5
Jordan DavidsenOlmo (Bonus) BagelryUG Championship Players (and Mazin)36-5
Athena KernMojo ShojoPurdue4315
Kevin Wangmeet the new weird, same as the old weirdnats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft61-5
Daniel SheinbergUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Watching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again6115
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffOlmo (Bonus) BagelryWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again7210
Victor Pavaonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softUG Championship Players (and Mazin)7710
Noah SheidlowerColumbia Bmeet the new weird, same as the old weird7710
Arya KarthikThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne Gang7810
Anson BernsWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People AgainColumbia B7810
Alston BoydChicago B+Epic Games8410
Henry AtkinsNeg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy StyleParth et al.8410
Jordan BrownsteinMaryland B-Chicago A8610
Chris MannersDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, IraqHutto Hippos8610
Emily BussaMaryland B+Fan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them102-5
Stephen Liu[Insert Lawyer Joke Here]Stanford B103-5
Milan FernandezMilan et al.The Passion According to C.H.103-5
Caroline Maonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softColumbia B11210
OmerOxford HornetsMagisters Ludi11510
Tim MorrisonStanford ABerkeley A11710
Caleb KendrickMaryland AGlass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery11710
John LawrenceAmartya Senpai Notice MeNorthwestern11710
Mitch McCullarIllinois A+WUSTL11710
Clark SmithOSUMichigan11710
Darren PetrosinoRutgers DiasporaThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Negs11910
EoinBuzzers KaramazovBroken Imperial Nomads12210
King VidorWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSUCornell B-12410
Amogh KulkarniCornell C++Houston and friends12510
Juliet Mayermeet the new weird, same as the old weirdOlmo (Bonus) Bagelry12510
Anuttam RamjiBerkeley BIt's Joever134-5
Caroline Maonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softmeet the new weird, same as the old weird14210
Hari ParameswaranIt's JoeverBerkeley B14310
Kyle HuStanford B[Insert Lawyer Joke Here]14410
Jim FanFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find ThemMaryland B+14410
Tony ChenThe Passion According to C.H.Milan et al.14410
Andrej VukovicCameron et al.The Vulture's Guide to Buzz14410
Daniel SheinbergUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Olmo (Bonus) Bagelry14410